April is here and so is our amazing weather here in the Arizona desert. It is time to prepare your bermuda grass Arizona to wake up. When the evening temperatures stay above 65 degrees the bermuda is ready to come alive. 1. Lower mower height to 1/2 to 3/4″. 2. If you overseeding this winter […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eremophila Maculata Valentine or Emu Bush The Valentine bush is an evergreen shrub with lush, green foliage. It will gro to 4′ high by 5′ wide and produces red tubular flowers from winter to early spring. The leaves are tinged red in winter. This is an excellent choice for gardens needing some winter color. It […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arizona winter potted plants. Here are a couple of pictures of a potted plant with winter color. It has red Geraniums, Purple and Yellow Mini Famous Calibrachoa plants. The Calibrachoa is a nice draping plant that will drape to the bottom of this pot by the spring with all winter blooms and color. This is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Winter in the Arizona desert is a great time to plant flowers that will bloom all winter. Below is a short list of my favorites. For a more complete list check out this website: University of Arizona Geraniums: They come in red, purple, pink, orange, yellow, or white. Geraniums get 12-18″ tall, take partial […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Convolvulus Sabatius – aka: Ground Blue Morning Glory This is a trailing, evergreen plant that grows to 6″ tall and spreads 2-3′. It has small clusters of lavender blue 1″ flowers spring through summer in Arizona. Likes full sun, good drainage and not too much water. This is perfect for ground cover, color, trailing over […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Use this landscape guide as a resource for your watering. This is meant to be a guide and you will need to make adjustments as needed depending on the plant. LANDSCAPE WATERING GUIDELINES How Much & How Often Water to the outer edge of plant’s canopy and to depth indicated. Watering frequency will vary depending on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Plant selection is very important when planning your Arizona landscape. There are several questions to ask before picking a plant. Six steps to picking the right plant in the right location. 1. Is this the right plant – in the right place? 2. Does the plant prefer full sun, afternoon shade or full shade and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Arizona winter vegetable planting chart guide. Arizona desert has two planting seasons for vegetables. We can plant them in spring and fall for year round vegetables. Use this vegetable planting guide to plan your winter vegetable garden. Use Arizona planting calendar to choose planting date. This is a wonderful resource to get started. Fall/Winter Garden […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ground Cover: Trailing Acacia – low water, fast growing, trailing shrub up to 1′high x 10″ high. Produces small yellow flower in early spring. Evergreen with gray/green foliage with low litter and no thorns. Great around pools. Red Spike Ice Plant – Full sun, low water, slow growing clumping plant that provides brilliant red flower […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here it is, fall in Arizona. It is time to really enjoy our Arizona weather in the desert and start planting again. This is the time to really plant your trees, shrubs, ground covers, cacti and succulents. Vines: these will reduce reflected heat from the summer sun and can be grown on a trellis or […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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